UK Global Screen Fund unveils £2.2m co-production funding
Talent involved includes Joshua Oppenheimer, Tilda Swinton and Odessa Young. Source: UK Global Screen Fund unveils £2.2m co-production funding | News | Screen
Brad William Henke Dead: ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Star Was 56
Brad William Henke, the former NFL player known for his role as prison guard Desi Piscatella in “Orange Is the New Black,” has died. He was 56.The actor died on Tuesday, according to a rep, but no cause was revealed. … Continued
BTS’ RM Talks ‘Indigo’ Album, Erykah Badu and Anderson .Paak Collabs
RM is the second member of BTS to release a solo album this year, in what is expected to be a sequential rollout of individual efforts from all the members in the near term. The just-out album, “Indigo,” is substantially … Continued
U.K. Government Considers Merging, Updating Film and TV Tax Reliefs
The main proposals likely to affect the industry are the suggestion of merging the film and high-end TV tax credits and adjusting some of the qualifiers of the high-end TV tax credit, in particular raising the minimum expenditure threshold. Source: … Continued
Steven Spielberg’s Favorite Movies: 25 Films the Director Recommends
Celebrating Oscar frontrunner “The Fabelmans,” IndieWire looks back at the movies Spielberg himself considers favorites — from classics, such as “Lawrence of Arabia” and “Citizen Kane,” to newer fare, including “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Source: Steven Spielberg’s Favorite Movies: 25 … Continued
Zoe Saldaña “Felt Artistically Stuck” in Film Franchises for 10 Years
The actress, who stars in next month’s long-gestating ‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ said that blockbuster tentpoles had limited her ability “to expand or grow or challenge myself.” Source: Zoe Saldaña “Felt Artistically Stuck” in Film Franchises for 10 Years … Continued